Friday Five: December 6, 2019
14 unexpected sports moments we’re thankful for this year — Kelly Cohen, ESPN
“Sports — professional or collegiate or simply played in the backyard — can transcend all of the noise life creates.”
Hornets Cody Zeller channels Kemba Walker to chart his own charitable path — Close Up 360, Mike Mazzeo
“Soldiers that fight to defend our freedoms are obviously heroes. But sometimes their families are forgotten, and TAPS helps kids and families of fallen soldiers. So it’s pretty cool to give back to a family like the one we just met.”
Megan Rapinoe takes home 2019 Ballon d’Or but is so much more than the best player in women’s soccer — Simon Kuper, Sports Illustrated
“That’s the thing about the greatest icons. There’s really nobody to compare them to.”
The Grant Williams experience: How a different kind of rookie is lifting the Celtics up — CBSSports.com, James Herbert
“There’s always more good players out there. But no one is going to ever come through, we don’t think again or any time soon, that is that well-rounded as an individual academically, socially, and has all the ingredients to lead and win a basketball game for you.”
Warrick Dunn named 2019’s Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Recipient — SI Staff, Sports Illustrated
“The former NFL running back will receive SI’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award in honor of his longstanding charitable efforts and philanthropy.”
